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Your Weekly Update – April 8, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | April 8, 2022 |

My Office has worked to inform you of an increase in certain types of criminal activity throughout the Borough of Queens. That’s why I want to let you know about an uptick in theft involving personal vehicles – a trend that is being reported across the City. Cars that are left running or unattended are…

Your Weekly Update – April 1, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | April 1, 2022 |

Ensuring public safety requires many different strategies, one of which involves uplifting and empowering our youth to make good choices. Too many times, our young people fall into a life of crime due to lack of resources and opportunities… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – March 25, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | March 25, 2022 |

This week marked a historic moment with the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was nominated to serve on the United States Supreme Court by President Joe Biden. Judge Jackson – an American lawyer and jurist who served as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals and is also the Former Vice…

Your Weekly Update – March 18, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | March 18, 2022 |

This week, President Biden signed into law the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, bipartisan legislation passed by Congress… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – March 11, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | March 11, 2022 |

This week marks National Consumer Protection Week, a time to spread awareness about trending scams and fraudulent activity and help consumers understand their rights… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – March 4, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | March 4, 2022 |

Yesterday, I was joined by our law enforcement partners to announce that four Queens residents have been arrested and dozens of firearms seized following four early morning raids this week… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – February 25, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | February 25, 2022 |

Earlier this week, my Office announced the indictment of two defendants on sex trafficking and other charges for allegedly forcing a homeless woman into sex work in various hotels and other locations throughout Queens County… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – February 18, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | February 18, 2022 |

Since the beginning of my administration, my Office has worked hard to alert you to the myriad scams and schemes that fraudsters devise to separate individuals from their hard-earned money. That’s why I want to let you know about a computer scam that was recently thwarted by our law enforcement and local business partners… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – February 11, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | February 12, 2022 |

There has been much renewed talk about bail reform in recent weeks, spurred by Mayor Adams’ call for revisions to current laws that more clearly address public safety… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – February 4, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | February 4, 2022 |

Yesterday, President Joseph Biden and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland visited New York City and unveiled a new federal initiative to help stop the flow of dangerous weapons into our communities… (continued)